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Ceratothoa Dana, 1852

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Dana, J. D. (1852). On the classification of the Crustacea Choristopoda or Tetradecapoda. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series, 14(41): 297–316. https://www.marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=11893

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Malacostraca
order
Isopoda
family
Cymothoidae
genus
Ceratothoa

Name

Synonyms
Codonophilus Haswell, 1881
Cteatessa Schioedte & Meinert, 1883
Meinertia Stebbing, 1893
Rhexana Schioedte & Meinert, 1883
Rhexanella Stebbing, 1911
Homonyms
Ceratothoa Dana, 1852
Common names
Buccal Lice in English
Isopodes de la langue des poissons in French
Tongue Biters in English
tongue-biter in English
ヒゲブトウオノエ属 in Japanese
tongue-biter in English
tongue-biter in English
ヒゲブトウオノエ属 in Japanese
ヒゲブトウオノエ属 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Amer. J. Sci., (2) 14
  2. Bruce, N. L.; Bowman, T. E. (1989). Species of the parasitic isopod genera <i>Ceratothoa</i> and <i>Glossobius</i> (Crustacea: Cymothoidae) from the mouths of flying fishes and halfbeaks (Beloniformes). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 489: 1-28. 10.5479/si.00810282.489
  3. Bruce, N. L.; Bowman, T. E. (1989). Species of the parasitic isopod genera <i>Ceratothoa</i> and <i>Glossobius</i> (Crustacea: Cymothoidae) from the mouths of flying fishes and halfbeaks (Beloniformes). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 489: 1-28. 10.5479/si.00810282.489
  4. CoL 2006
  5. Dana, J. D. (1852). On the classification of the Crustacea Choristopoda or Tetradecapoda. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 14(41): 297-316.
  6. Dana, J. D. (1852). On the classification of the Crustacea Choristopoda or Tetradecapoda. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 14(41): 297-316.
  7. Hadfield, K. A.; Bruce, N. L.; Smit, N. J. (2016). Redescription of poorly known species of <I>Ceratothoa</I> Dana, 1852 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae), based on original type material. <em>Zookeys.</em> 592: 39-61.
  8. Hadfield, K. A.; Bruce, N. L.; Smit, N. J. (2016). Redescription of poorly known species of <I>Ceratothoa</I> Dana, 1852 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae), based on original type material. <em>Zookeys.</em> 592: 39-61.
  9. Hadfield, K. A.; Smit, N. J. (2020). Review of the global distribution and hosts of the economically important fish parasitic isopod genus <em>Ceratothoa</em> (Isopoda: Cymothoidae), including the description of <em>Ceratothoa springbok</em> n. sp. from South Africa. <em>International Journal for Parasitology.</em> 50(10-11): 899-919. 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.07.001
  10. Hadfield, K. A.; Smit, N. J. (2020). Review of the global distribution and hosts of the economically important fish parasitic isopod genus <em>Ceratothoa</em> (Isopoda: Cymothoidae), including the description of <em>Ceratothoa springbok</em> n. sp. from South Africa. <em>International Journal for Parasitology.</em> 50(10-11): 899-919. 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.07.001
  11. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  12. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  13. SN2000/Brusca & Brusca, 1990
  14. SN2000/Brusca & Brusca, 1990
  15. Schotte, M.; Kensley, B.F.; Shilling, S. (1995-current). World List of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans (2006 version). Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., USA. Available online at http://invertebrates.si.edu/isopod/.
  16. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  17. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
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